The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-20

RULES AND REGULATIONS.
(S"lject to additions and amendmeats)
The following shall be considered a part of the
contract with every person who is supplied with
water
applications for ,rater
l. All applications for the introduction and use
OF OF water must be made at the company's Office.
Blank forms will be furnished and must be filed
out, stating truly and fully the various uses to
which the water is to be applied, and must he
signed by the owner or owners of the premises. or
by their duly authorized agent, before the supply
Will be furnished.
Serrice ripe.
2. The service pipe will be laid by the water
company to the inside of the cellar wall or other
place desired, and furnished with stop and waste
COCK, all service pipe within street limits to be laid
at the expense of the company, and the owners of
the premises to pay for all that come within the
no service pipe will be laid where the annual wa
ter rent will be less than five dollars.
water is turned on.
4. When water shall be supplied to more than
one , party through a single tap the bill for the
made either to the owner of the estate or to some
one tenant, who shall agree to be responsible
therefor. In case of non payment the water may
DE smut OH, Notwithstanding one or more parties
tenant
g. In all occupied premises where no meter is
used, every faucet, water-closet, bath tub, set
basin, sink. fountain any other fixture atether
used or not, will be deemed and held as used, and
VIII DC charged for so long as it shall remain
nected with the water pipes. Parties desiring to
nave unused fixtures remain connected may do so
ny applying at the company's office to have them
ing, and no charge will be made while they remain
sealed. Any breaking of the seal, except by the
agent age OF the he company, will be punishable by a
fine of $500, and the parties will be charged for
full time, the same as if the seal had not been used
&. Owners shall be so far responsible for tenants
that no new tenant shall be entitled to a supply
until al arrears on the premises paid.
I. There shall be no waste of water, no conceal
ment of the purposes for which it is used, and it
mast n e oe !ett running to prerent freezing:
s.. No alteration in pipes or fixtures shall be
maze and no additional lectures put in cithout
notice TO the company or its agents.
y. me company or It's agents may enter the
premises of any watcr-taker, at all reasonable
times, to examine the pipes and fixtures, the guam
tit y used and the manner manner of its use.
service pipes within their premises in good repair
and protected from frost at their own expense ;
and they will be held liable for all damage which
may result from failure to do so.
ii. No consumer shall supply other persons or
fannlles with water, or suffer them to take it eN
cept FOR drinking on the premises; nor shall any
person take or carry away any water from any
Migrant, wateringt trough, or public fountain, with
out the consent of the water company.
allow the work of any plumber to be connected
with its pipes, unless the said plumber has com
Piled in all cases with all the rules and regulations
of the water company. The water will not be
turned on to any premises until the plumber has
made his return to the Office of the water company
or the number and kind Of fixtures he has connect
ed with the pipes.
ID. No person shall open interfere with any
OF the fire-hydrants without permission of the wa
Ter company or of the chief engineer Of the fire
department.
IA. The water company reserves the right to
smut on the water from any of the mains, upon no
tice while making extensions, repairs, and for all
similar purposes and, furthermore, to shut Off the
water without notice whenever the cxigencies of
may be necessary.